UPDATE: One man caught, one at large in alleged shooting

Authorities have captured one of two local men wanted for attempted murder and reckless driving after allegedly shooting at a sheriff's deputy while leading authorities on a high-speed chase south of Ukiah Monday night, then abandoning their vehicle on Highway 253 with goods inside that were reported stolen from a Potter Valley home, according to the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office.

By noon Tuesday, authorities had arrested Christopher Skaggs, 30, of Redwood Valley. The other man, Walter Kristopher Miller, 33, of Ukiah, was still at large, and considered possibly armed and dangerous. Sheriff's detectives had by Tuesday morning identified Skaggs and Miller as persons of interest in the chase and shooting. Skaggs was also wanted in an unrelated burglary and robbery incident reported to the Sheriff's Office Feb. 19.

A sheriff's deputy at 9:49 p.m. Feb. 25 stopped a sedan with expired registration tags on the 1200 block of South State Street in Ukiah. The car sped away as the deputy approached the driver's window and headed south on South State Street, according to the MCSO.

The deputy gave chase as the sedan reached speeds of 80 to 90 miles per hour, then slowed to speeds between 50 and 60 miles per hour when it turned onto Highway 253, according to the Sheriff's Office. The sedan reportedly swerved into the opposing traffic lane several times, even when there were blind curves in the road, the MCSO reported.

In the 900 block of Highway 253, the front passenger of the sedan allegedly leaned out through the open passenger window and shot several times at the deputy's patrol car with a handgun. One of the bullets hit the patrol car's radiator and disabled it, according to the MCSO.

Deputies from throughout Mendocino County converged on the area to find the sedan. The California Highway Patrol, Ukiah Police Department, Cloverdale Police Department and Sonoma County Sheriff's Office responded to aid in the search.

Authorities found the sedan abandoned in a driveway leading to a residence in the 6000 block of Highway 253, according to the MCSO, and a reverse-9-1-1 call went out to residents in the surrounding area.

Authorities searched the driveway near the sedan and found several items showing which way the suspects ran from the car, according to the MCSO. Deputies at the scene noticed the items found were reported stolen from a home on Van Arsdale Road in Potter Valley earlier in the evening, according to the MCSO.

Deputies also noticed that several firearms, including handguns, a rifle, a shotgun and ammunition, had been stolen during the Potter Valley burglary, but were not found in the abandoned sedan.

Sheriff's detectives responded to the scene and continue to investigate the shooting, according to the MCSO.

Anyone with information on the current whereabouts of Skaggs and Miller are urged to call the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office Dispatch Center at 463-4086, or the Sheriff's Office tip line at 234-2100.